[Spridgets] Sprite/Midget Magazine

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I was disappointed when Sprite/Midget Magazine went out of business too. It was right after I sent in my money to subscribe.

I guess they used the money to keep the Spitfire Magazine afloat. Interesting business strategy. 

jay fishbein
Wallingford, CT
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-----Original Message-----
>From: Bob Spruck <mgmaven at bellsouth.net>
>Sent: Jan 21, 2008 12:17 PM
>To: spridgets at autox.team.net
>Subject: [Spridgets] Sprite/Midget Magazine
>
>Regarding some of the recent emails lamenting the position of Sprites and
>Midgets in the Big Healey and MG families, clubs, and magazines, there was
>a magazine a few years ago called Sprite/Midget that concentrated on just
>"our" cars. Unfortunately, it failed after a few issues. They also did one
>on MGBs with the same result.
>
>The magazine came about because of the success of the first one,
>Spitfire/GT6, which is still going strong. They have a great web site at
>www.triumphspitfire.com. John Goethert and Tom Broberg, of Profiles
>Marketing Group in Knoxville, TN who started it, thought the Sprite Midget
>and MGB communities would support a marque specific magazine even more
>strongly than the Spitfire people. But, I guess they were wrong!
>
>I know all this because, in addition to my major hobby of vintage racing my
>1967 Midget and maintaining my '72, I write articles for about a dozen
>magazines, including race coverage, shows, features, and technical
>articles. I was really excited about SpriteMidget and disappointed when
>they closed it down. Howard Baugues edits the Spitfire mag out of Terre
>Haute, IN and has made it a great success. I don't know why SpriteMidget
>could not have done the same.